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Michael Johnston: “Many of these retailers are up almost 35% [in revenue].”

Featuring: Michael Johnston, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Denver | Colorado

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Denver PD chief, mayor address media after deadly 16th Street Mall stabbings Full press conference

Published | Video Starts at 02:17

And so we're proud not just of the reductions in crime, but we're proud of the increase in the activations and presence here in downtown. We've seen increased revenue from these blocks of the 16th Street Mall that are open. Many of these retailers are up almost 35% [in revenue]. We've seen three times more leasing requests for folks who want to rent office space on these blocks. Three times more interest in the last several months than the last three years. (02:17–02:21)

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